2-5-1 Intermediate

Luca Mantovanelli

Tuesday 31st Oct, 2023

The theory will be a little harder now, so if you're unsure of any of the basics, check out the Beginner section of the 2-5-1!

Tuesday 31st Oct, 2023

Ex 01

Unlike the Beginner exercises, we're now looping the chord progression. We have a new scale for the ...

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Ex 02

Moving down to the next shape of E Dorian, and then moving to the nearest shapes for A Superlocrian ...

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Ex 03

Moving down to the next set of shapes. Some players use seven shapes for modal scales like this ...

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Ex 04

Now we're starting on Shape 3 of E Dorian, and moving to the nearest shapes for A Superlocrian and ...

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Ex 05

Finally, Shape 2 of E Dorian, and then the smoothest jumps to A Superlocrian and D Dorian.

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Lick 01

I start with E minor pentatonic (E G A B D), leading to A Superlocrian (A Bb C Db Eb F G) over A7, ...

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Lick 02

The same principle as Lick 1, but with more of a D Dorian melodic line at the end.

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Lick 03

The scale over Em9 is mostly Dorian (E F# G A B C# D) but I also add the D# note from E melodic ...

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Solo

And now you can put these ideas to work in a longer solo. I'm using the same approach as in the ...

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CATEGORIES

  1.   All
  2.   Technique Class
  3.   Around the Campfire
  4.   Theory Seminar
  5.   Nail The Lick

Tuesday 10th Oct, 2023

Chords Construction 01: Triads Advanced

Connor Kaminski

Let’s look at foundational harmony, and understand what a “triad” is, and how we...

Advanced

Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023

Outside Intermediate

Luca Mantovanelli

In this Intermediate part, we'll go outside in a more subtle way. Instead of shifting the...

Intermediate